Farmingdale State - 5, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn - 0
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. | The Farmingdale State men's soccer team closed out their regular season schedule Wednesday night with a 5-0 Skyline Conference victory over St. Joseph's-Brooklyn. The Rams finished with an 8-9-2 overall record and a 6-4-1 mark in conference play, earning the No. 5 seed for the Skyline Conference playoffs.
Sophomore forward Lucca Noboa (Freeport, N.Y.) opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, finishing a pass from junior midfielder Johnny Guillen (Locust Valley, N.Y.) to give Farmingdale State a 1-0 lead heading into halftime.
The Rams extended their advantage in the 63rd minute when freshman forward Javier Newman (Amityville, N.Y.) scored off an assist from freshman defender Erick Ramos (Baldwin, N.Y.).
FSC added three goals in the final eight minutes. Junior midfielder Christian Russo (Franklin Square, N.Y.) scored with seven minutes remaining off a pass from Newman before Noboa netted his second goal of the night in the 85th minute. Newman capped the scoring in the 88th minute, finishing an assist from sophomore midfielder Josue Corea (Wyandanch, N.Y.) to secure the 5-0 victory.
Noboa and Newman each finished with two goals, while Newman added an assist for a five-point performance. Corea recorded an assist, and Ramos and Guillen each contributed an assist.
The Rams outshot St. Joseph's-Brooklyn, 21-15, and held a 14-3 advantage in shots on goal. Sophomore goalkeeper Vas Dallas (Garden City South, N.Y.) made three saves to record the shutout.
Farmingdale State will travel to No. 4 Merchant Marine for the first round of the Skyline Conference Championship on Sunday, November 1st, at noon. The winner will advance to face top-seeded Manhattanville on Wednesday, November 4th, at 4 p.m.
